Foolish Wisdom | Teaching Series
Exploring the stories of Solomon, Elijah, and Elisha in 1st and 2nd Kings, our new "Foolish Wisdom" series reveals that God's truest wisdom is found not in human achievements but in rescuing everyday people right where they are.
Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday
2/14/26/26 - Soloman and the Temple
1 Kings 8:12-21
1 Kings 9:1-9
Mark 13:1-10
5/3/26 - Soloman's Downfal
1 Kings 11:1-10
Romans 5:12-19
Mark 12:38-44
5/10/26 - Drought/Fed by Ravens-- Jeroboam and Rehoboam 1 Kings 11-15
1 Kings 17:1-7
1 Corinthains 10:1-13
Matthew 4:1-11
5/17/26 - Widow of Zarepath Call to repentance Evil Ahab
1 Kings 17:8-24
Galatians 3:6-9
Luke 4:16-26
5/24/26 - Mt Carmel and showdown with Prophets of Baal
1 Kings 18:20-39
Galatians 1:6-10
Luke 7:1-10
5/31/26 - Elijah flees running from Jezebel
1 Kings 19:2-3, 9-18
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
6/7/26 - Elisha takes over as Elijah goes to heaven
2 Kings 2:1-15
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
6/14/26 - Naaman
2 Kings 5:1-14
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
6/21/26 - Elisha annoints Jehu, yet Jehu still does Evil
(2 Kings 9-10)2 Kings 9:1-7
Romans 7:14-20
Matthew 11:1-19
Naaman the mighty man of war has leprosy, but his story shows us how human pride expects a show while God brings true healing through the small, ordinary, and unimpressive things.
A more in depth look at the most popular psalm in the Bible, and also one that you have probably never heard discussed in a sermon.
While the "glory days" of the past are tempting, Elijah passing the mantle to Elisha reminds us to put down our swords and walk forward by His Spirit.
Burnout happens when we think it's entirely up to us to fix the world. Elijah flees into the wilderness and discovers how God meets us in our exhaustion, speaking in a still small voice, and freeing us from the pressure of having to do it all.
Stop exhausting yourself trying to earn God's favor through frantic human religion, and learn from Mount Carmel what it means to simply trust in what Christ has already bought.
God doesn’t need you to be a blockbuster Christian. The big story of Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath shows we don't need a massive spiritual resume for God to love and rescue us.
When the kingdom splits, Kings Rehoboam and Jeroboam desperately grasp for power and control, but God uses Elijah, a nobody from the sticks, to show us that true freedom comes not from controlling our circumstances but from trusting the King who went to the cross for us.
We look at Solomon's tragic fall into pride and power, reminding us that true wisdom isn't found in building our own empires, but in the self-emptying love of Jesus.
It’s easy to get distracted by building grand things, forgetting that God's true work is simply rescuing broken people right where they are.
Exploring the stories of Solomon, Elijah, and Elisha in 1st and 2nd Kings, our new "Foolish Wisdom" series reveals that God's truest wisdom is found not in human achievements but in rescuing everyday people right where they are.
"All things work together for good." What does this famous promise actually mean? God brings true good, not through our overzealous striving, but through the empty tomb.